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N0. 609,9l6. Patented Aug. 30, I898.

E. J. SMITH.

SEAT 0R SETTEE.

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TTE STATES PATENT OFFICE.

TO THE SMITIIFLEXIBLE CHAIR MANUFACTURING COMPANY OF VIR- GINIA.

S EAT O R SETTEE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters FatentNo. 609,916, dated August 30, 1898.

Application filed June 18 1897.

T0 at whom it may concern.- 7

Be it known that I, ELDRIDGE J. SMITH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Washington city, in the District of Columbia, have invented certain new and useful Improve-. ments in Seats or Settees; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My present invention relates to improvements in seats or settees, and more particularly to that class designated and known as reversible settees or seats.

The invention has for its objects to provide a settee or seat comprising a comparatively few number of parts, one that is very comfortable, durable in construction, neat in appcarance, easy to manufacture, and simple to operate. The invention further comprises a stationary or non-reversible settee or seat comprising the same general characteristics above set out.

To these ends the invention consists of a suitable support or base-frame having novel brackets or castings pivoted thereto, which carry the combined back and seat portions of the seat or settee, and in a novel and peculiar manner of attaching the said brackets or castings to the combined back and seat portions.

Finally, the invention compriseslthe novel features of construction and new combina: tions of parts hereinafter described in detail and then more specificallypointed out in the. claims which conclude this specification.

In order to enable others versed in the art to which my said invention belongs to make, use, and construct the same, I will now proceed with a detailed description of the various parts, reference being had for this purpose to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a front view of acomplete seat or settee constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical section of the same, taken on the line A B of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a similar vertical section taken on the line C D of Fig. 1. Fig. 4: is a detail perspective view showing one of the hanging or pivoting bolts. Fig. 5 is a detail view illustrating the manner of connecting the side frames and $erial in. 641,327. (No model.)

horizontalor brace piece. Fig. 6 is a detail lview of one of the connecting or wear bolts. Fig. 7 is a modified form of settee or seat of the non-reversible type. Fig. 8 is perspective View of one of my improved brackets or castings, showing the manner in which the slats of the combined back and seat are held thereto. Fig. 9 is a side elevation of the same.

Referring now to the drawings, the reference-numeral 1 indicates the side frames or base-standards of the settee, which preferably comprise the two legs 2 and upright supporting-pieces 3. To the upper extremity of each supporting-piece 1 is secured a metallic plate 4, each plate having an inwardly-extendingpivot-bolt 5, made integral therewith, which lies in a concave recess 6 in the top edge of the said supporting piece or standard, and each bolt is provided on its extreme end with a journal 7. The side frames 1 of the seat or settee are connected together by means of a horizontal brace piece or board 8, the connection between the said side frames and board being made by angle-irons 9, bolted to these parts, as clearly shown at 10 and 12, Figs. 1 and 2. The horizontal board 8 is further connected at its ends by means of wearbolts 13, (shown in detail in Figs. 5 and 6,) which latter are secured to the ends of the said board on the top edge thereof, and each bolt is provided with an extension 14:, which enters an aperture in the side frame, and with a lip or flange 15, which abuts against the said frame. The said bolts 13 also serve as bearingpieces for the metallic brackets or. castings, as will presently appear.

The combined seat and back of my improved settee is preferably composed of the ordinary slat fabric, so called, and is designated in the drawings by the reference-numeral 16. This slat fabric is connected at each end by means of one of my improved brackets or castings 17, which may be of any approved design suited to the conditions required, said brackets being provided with headed portions which take between and overhang some of the slatsof the combined back and seat section, whereby these parts are held firmly together. In the present instance each bracket comprises two oppositely and outwardly projecting wings or extensions 18, the

extreme ends of each of which are provided with parallel portions 19, that are joined by cross-bars 20, the said parallel portions 19 being provided, on their outer faces with notches or recesses 21 to receive and retain the side edges of the slats 22 of the combined seat and back, as shown, and within the open portion 23 of each wing, formed by the parallel portions 19 and cross-bar 20, is seated another one of the slats, as 24, which is bolted or secured to the cross-bar 20. These parts just described form headed portions on the bracket extensions which take between and overhang some of the slats of the combined back and seat section to retain the parts firmly together. Projecting downward from the body of the bracket or casting intermediate the two outwardly-projecting wings isa downward extension 25, having a somewhat broadened and arched base. The lower edge or face 25" of said broadened extension is provided near each side edge with a transverse stop, notch, or groove 26, either one of which takes over the wear-bolt 13 to hold the seat or setteein its locked position. Each bracket or casting is further provided near its upper edge intermediate its ends with an elongated slot 27, through which the journal 7 of the pivot-bolt 5 passes. The top face of each bracket or casting is curved, as shown, and to said face is secured an arm-rest 28, said arm-rest being bolted or otherwise secured thereto. Ido not confine myself to a bracket or casting shaped precisely as shown in the drawings, for obviously the general design may be variously modified. The essential feature of my casting resides in the peculiar shape of the ends of the outwardly-projecting wings, whereby each wing is provided with a headed portion which takes between and overhangs portions of the combined back and seat section and holds the same firmly to said brackets.

In practiceI prefer to employ a central support for the seat or settee, especially when they are made of considerable length, and this central support consists of a metallic bracket 29, bolted or otherwise secured to the under side of the arched portion of the combined back and seat, as seen in Figs. 1 and 3, the under face of said bracket being arched, as shown, and provided with stop-shoulders 30, which abut against the opposite sides of the horizontal cross rail or board 8 in the movements of the seat. It will be seen that the arched portion of the supporting-bracket when in its normal position barely rests upon the top face or edge of the horizontal piece 8; but when the seat is occupied this bracket will find support upon the said piece 8 and securely hold the same against undue strains by weight.

The operation of my improved settee will be readily understood. When it is desired to shift or reverse the seat from one side to the other, it is simply necessary to take hold of that portion employed as the seat and give the same a sudden upward pull, which will raise the notches 26 of the brackets or castings away from the wear-bolts 13 and allow the seat to be shifted or turned on the pivots 7. The elongated slots 27 allow a slight upward movement of the brackets, which enables them to rise out of the notches 26, and in shifting the seat the weight is thrown upon the wear-bolts 13 through the arched portions 25 of the downward extensions 25.

In the modified form of seat or settee shown in Fig. 7, which is non-reversible, the general construction of the base-frame is practically the same as the one just described. The side brackets or castings 31 are, however, slightly different. These brackets are secured to the base-frame by pivot-bolts, as before set forth, except that they are held against oscillating movement, as hereinafter described, and each bracket comprises two outwardly-projecting wings 32,0ne of which, 33, is constructed witha headed portion, as heretofore described, to embrace the slats of the seat in a manner substantially as heretofore set out with reference to the brackets of the reversible seat or settee, and the other wing comprises the headed portion 34:, which lies between and takes over two of the slats of the back portion of the seat, whereby that portion of the bracket is securely held in position. Between the two wings 32 and formed integral therewith is a downwardly-extending arm 35, provided with a recess or notch 36, which takes over the cross-rail 37 to firmly hold the back and seat in position,all as clearly shown in dotted lines in Fig. '7. This construction and arrangement of parts comprises a very cheap, comfortable, and durable seat or settee. 1

Minor changes or additions may be made to my invention without departing from the spirit thereof. Hence I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the precise details of construction herein specifically set forth.

What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is- V 1. In a seat or settee, the combination with a suitable base, of a combined back and seat section, a metallic bracket or casting mounted at each side of the said back and seat section and comprising theend portions of the seat, said brackets or castings being provided with oppositely-disposed transverse notches which extend entirely therethrough to form supporting-shoulders or rests for the said back and seat section.

2. In a seat or settee, the combination with asuitable base, of'a slatted back and seat section, a metallic bracket or casting mounted at each end of the back and seat section, and extensions on the'said brackets, said extensions being provided with oppositely-disposed transverse notches which extend entirely therethrough and within which some of the slats of the back and seat section rest and are retained.

3. In a reversible seat or settee, the combination with a suitable base, of a slatted back and seat section, a metallic bracket or casting pivoted to each side of the base and each provided with two outwardly and oppositely extending wings or arms which are disposed at right angles to the slats of the back and seat section, and each win g having transverse notches or recesses upon opposite sides thereof which extend entirely therethrough to form supporting-shoulders for some of the slats of the said back and seat section.

4. In a reversible seat or settee, the combination with a suitable base having a crossrail, of a slatted, reversible back and seat section, a metallic bracket or casting pivoted to each side of the base and each provided with outwardly and oppositely extending wings or arms and a downwardly-extending central portion, said wings or arms being provided with transverse notches or recesses which extend entirely through the same and within which the slats of the back and seat section rest and are secured to retain the parts in position, and stops on the said downwardlyextending central portion of each bracket, which stops abut against the crossrail to limit the movement of the seat.

5. In a reversible seat or settee, the combination with suitable base-standards,of a crossrail connecting said standards, wear-bolts secured to the ends of said cross-rail and entering the standards, a metallic bracket pivoted to each side standard and each bracket provided with a portion which engages each of the said wear-bolts, and a combined back and seat section secured to the said brackets or castings.

6. In a reversible seat or settee, the combination with the supporting legs or standards, of a cross-rail connecting said legs or standards, metallic angle-brackets secured to the said standards and cross -rail respectively between the angles formed by the latter at their points of intersection, wear-bolts secured to the ends of said cross-rail and entering the standards, a metallic bracket piv oted to each side standard and each bracket provided with a portion which has a bearing upon the wear-bolts, and a combined back and seat section secured to the said brackets or castings.

7. A metallic bracket for seats or settees comprising a body portion provided with outwardly and oppositely extending wings, each wing being provided with transverse notches or recesses upon opposite sides for the purpose specified, and a downwardly-extending central portion arranged intermediate the said wings, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

8. A metallic bracket for seats or settees comprising a body portion provided with outwardly and-oppositely extending wings, each wing being provided with transverse notches or recesses upon opposite sides substantially as described, and a downwardly-extending central portion arranged between the wings, said central part terminating in an arched portion,with notches at its opposite ends, sub stantially as and for the purpose described.

9. A metallic bracket or casting for seats or settees comprising a body portion provided with two outwardly and oppositely extending wings 18, each wing comprising the notched or recessed parallel bars 19, and connecting cross-bars 20, and a downwardly-extending central portion 25, arranged between the wings.

In testimony whereof I aftix my signature in presence of two witnesses. Y

ELDRID GE J. SMITH.

lVitnesses:

J. F. RUPLI, THos. G. HENSEY. 

